Floods hurt tourism less than political turbulence

By The Nation

Floods in major provinces have little impact on the tourism industry as few tourists come to Thailand during the low season, said Tourism Council of Thailand Vice Chairman Chalermkiat Khlaisuwan.

At a seminar on "Hotel Industry and Environment" on Friday, he noted that the impacts from floods are anticipated. However, more direct and indirect impacts are expected from the political turbulence which could hurt the number of visits during the high season.

"The council and business operators are hopeful that the new prime minister is capable of mending rifts through compromising means," he said, adding that the political conflicts should end before September 30.

Thailand's high season will start in October. There is an estimate that the absence of tourists during the season could dent the tourism revenue by tens of billions of baht.

"Or losses could rake up to Bt100 billion and several hotel operators could go bankrupt," Chalermkiat said.

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Floods hurt tourism less than political turbulence

Floods in major provinces have little impact on the tourism industry as few tourists come to Thailand during the low season, said Tourism Council of Thailand Vice Chairman Chalermkiat Khlaisuwan.

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